How Many People Have the Last Name Shaffer?
59,943
people had the surname Shaffer in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 4,921 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#560
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
20.32
In 2010
Largest Group
93.1%
White
Change Since 2000
+1.2%
+716 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Shaffer (93.1%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Shaffer ranks #404. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Shaffer grew from 59,227 people in 2000 to 59,943 in 2010 (up 1.2%), and its rank fell from #505 to #560. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 21.96 to 20.32 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 59,227 | 59,943 |
| Rank | #505 | #560 |
| Per 100,000 people | 21.96 | 20.32 |
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Same Soundex code as Shaffer: S160
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